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A bright future in store for Minnesota's Rickert
By Whitney Newman and RA Barahona | Feb. 21, 2002Tremendous athletic ability, remarkable skill and hard work: These qualities define Minnesota freshman forward Rick Rickert. \He's in so many facets of the game,"" Wisconsin Head Coach Bo Ryan said. ' ¦'
Urban Design Commission expresses skepticism for proposed BW-3's volleyball court on State St.
By Ben Sykes | Feb. 21, 2002Volleyballs, beach chairs and beer. Sounds like a beach party, except it could be on State Street if Greg Meyers, owner of Buffalo Wild Wings, 529 State St., is allowed ' ¦
Wiley: Camp Randall renovations on hold
By Courtney Clement | Feb. 21, 2002Citing budget cutbacks, unforeseen costs and shortfalls in fund-raising goals, UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley announced Wednesday the renovation of Camp Randall Stadium will be delayed. \There is no reduction whatsoever ' ¦
Panel considers role of intercollegiate athletics on university campuses
By Alexandra Gekas | Feb. 21, 2002In an urban studies class at the University of Tennessee, officials changed the grade of a student athlete four times, from an initial incomplete to a C, which took him ' ¦
'Crossroads' takes a wrong turn
Feb. 21, 2002Once again, it is time for moviegoers to learn a valuable after-school-special lesson: Growing up may be hard, but there will always be friends to count on. Imagine three 8-year-old ' ¦'
WSUM studies the science of building an audience
By Polly Brennan | Feb. 21, 2002When WSUM, Madison Student Radio, began broadcasting over the Internet in 1997, it had a limited following, according to WSUM Communications Director Ethan Cowen. \It's hard to market something only ' ¦
Beer, cheap food highlight New Glarus
By Peter Cameron and Justin Damm | Feb. 21, 2002Gustation vacation'
Letters to the Editor
Feb. 21, 2002SSFC continues to ignore student desiresThe Student Services Finance Committee loves to allocate large amounts of funding to student organizations that serve very small proportions of the student body. At ' ¦
State parties present redistricting plans
Feb. 21, 2002In concurrent actions Wednesday, state Republicans presented a map outlining new legislative districts to a federal redistricting panel, while state Rep. Scott Walker, R-Wauwatosa, and state Sen. Bob Welch, R-Red ' ¦
Cancer research may find a cure for HIV
Feb. 20, 2002While working with a cancer fighting drug, Stanford researchers found the same drug may be effective in killing HIV infected cells. HIV destroys the human immune system by attacking certain ' ¦'
Stations in Big Ten talk of success
By Elizabeth Wachowski | Feb. 20, 2002When the directors of UW-Madison student radio, which goes on the air this Friday, were making plans for the station, they did not do it alone. They asked for suggestions ' ¦
Model maps potential Olympic bioterrorism
Feb. 20, 2002Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory created a three dimensional model to simulate a bioterrorist attack on the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. The model was not ' ¦'
Pentagon repairs to be more ecofriendly
Feb. 20, 2002As the Pentagon slowly returns to its former self, researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi are developing an environmentally friendly paint to be used on the repaired and replaced ' ¦'
Working-class Ed Thompson runs refreshing, unique election
By Sarah Turner | Feb. 20, 2002The governor's race is just about to heat up. Last Wednesday, I had the opportunity to talk with Wisconsin's most interesting candidate, Ed Thompson. Ed is the brother of Tommy ' ¦
Letter to the Editor
Feb. 20, 2002Black, Pocan admirably fighting for financial aidAlthough I am graduating, it is a relief to know there are people in the state Assembly supporting the students. I commend Reps. Spencer ' ¦
City Council alters loitering ordinance
By Molly Borgstrom | Feb. 20, 2002Madison lawmakers terminate sunset clause allowing for periodic review
Loitering ordinance unjust
Feb. 20, 2002The City of Madison's loitering ordinance unfairly targets and issues citations to minorities for having a different skin color and being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The ' ¦




